Improved bird-trap



waited gime @atmet @Wina Lena-s Puma No. 102,761, dated May A1o, 1870.

IMPRovnD BIRD-TRAP.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent andimaking part of thesante To all whom it 'may concern.'

attachment to the ground readily, of a woven nettingl of any kind and aswinging frame actuated by springs and a setting' and tripping device,so arranged that, when set, access is aii'orded to the birds or .animalswithin the first-named frame, when they trip thelv swinging frame, whichinstantly carries the netting over them, and becomes secured Iby aspring-catch.

The tripping may beei'ected by the hand of a person' concealed or bypulling a long cord, suitably at tached.

Figure l -is a plan view of my improved trap, as when set;

' Figure 2 is a transverse section ofthe same; and

Figure 3 is an end elevation, as when sprung and the game secured.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the rectangular or other 4suitably-formed frame, of wood or metal,to he secured to the ground by pins or other means. t

B is the swinging frame, consisting of a beam and two arms, one neareach end, alranged at .right angles to the beam.

rlhese varms are pivoted to the center of the frame A, at the end, andthey are connected at the said pivoted ends to strong springs, C, whichhave a constant tendency to swing thesaid frame B over from left toright.

- 1) is a cateh-bar, pvoted at E, and arrangedto hold I the frame B inthe set position by passing over the beam and entering a notch in theupper end of the short arm` E, rising up from the treadle F, pivoted tothe frame A at the inside.

G is the netting, of cord, wire, or other suitable substance, attachedtothe frame A at the side where the catch I) is, and attached to the beamof the frame B. This netting will befolded back, as shown in fig. 1,when the trap is set, so that the birds or animals may have access tothe bait on the treadle, which will be detached from the catch-bar D bythe attempts of the game to take the bait, when the springs will t-hrowthe frame B and spread the netting over the frame A, as shown in fig. 2.

The beam ofthe frame B is provided with a springcatch, H, which vengageswith the frame A, when the trap is sprung and secures the nettingagainst the efforts of the game to escape.

AThe treadle may be dispensed \vith,and the arm E may be detached fromthe catch-plate D, byy hand or by a cord, suitably arranged to be pulledby a person at a distance.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combinationof the frames A B, springs C,

net-ting G, catch-bar D, vibrating arm E, and eitner the treadle or not,all substantially` as specified.

sI-LAs M. BROOKS.

lTitnesses R. F. WILLooX, O. A. VosBURGH.

